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A House Built of Virginia Stone

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Approximately forty miles south of Washington, D.C., the Aquia sandstone quarry on Government Island sits quietly in the...

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Affidavit, 1693

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This affidavit informs the governor that Frank, a man of African descent enslaved by Henry Gibbs, has been jailed on...

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Arming the Commonwealth

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From providing protection from enemy combatants to finding dinner for a family, weapons have played a significant role...

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Arthur Ashe Jr.’s Family Tree: Tracing the Blackwell Family to 1735

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See a rare family tree, drawn by hand on canvas, tracing Arthur Ashe, Jr.’s family.

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Bookplates

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The use of bookplates is almost as old as printing itself. They were used to record ownership and to reassure the owner...

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Broadsides

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Broadsides, or broadsheets, are items printed on one side of a sheet of paper and generally posted or distributed as...

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Céloron Plate

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One of the most important artifacts to survive from Virginia’s colonial period, this lead plaque was placed at the...

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Fore-edge Painting

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Rarely are books prized as objects of art; often the content of the text, or the plates accompanying the text, are...

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Founding Frenemies: Hamilton and The Virginians

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This exhibition examined how critically important relationships between Alexander Hamilton and three Virginians shaped...

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George Washington Portrait by Charles Peale Polk

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This depiction of George Washington (1732–1799) as commander of the Continental army was painted in the 1790s by Charles...

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Life Portrait of Pocahontas

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The only life portrait of Pocahontas (1595–1617) and the only credible image of her, was engraved by Simon Van de Passe...

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Mark Catesby

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The first accounts of the strange flora and fauna of the New World created a great demand among European scientists for...

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Murals Inspired by the Story of Virginia

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Richmond is now home to more than 100 outdoor murals, and this popular form of artwork reflects the city’s modernity and...

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Olaudah Equiano

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Snatched from his Ibo village in Nigeria at the age of eleven, Equiano (c. 1745-1797) was transported to Barbados...

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The Brook Hill Collection

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In 2018, the VMHC was gifted an extraordinary collection of books, documents, and art associated with the Stewart and...

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The History of Virginia's Natural Bridge: "So Beautiful an Arch"

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In the late eighteenth century, when Thomas Jefferson “discovered” Natural Bridge and purchased it from the King of...

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Thomas Sully's Portrait of Pocahontas

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Learn about the life of Pocahontas.

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Washington's Mentor: Governor Dinwiddie's Correspondence, 1751-58

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Robert Dinwiddie's name is little known today, but this Scottish merchant-turned-government official played a key role...